Bahrain
18.05.00
Urgent Interventions
Bahrain: 3 women, previously tortured, sentenced to 1 year imprisonment
Bahrain: three tortured women sentenced to one year imprisonment
Case BHR 180500
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Bahrain.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of Leeda Ahmed Isa Al-Oreibi, 27, Hanan Salman Ahmed Haider, 21 and Salwa Hasan Ahmed Haider, 35, who were sentenced to one year imprisonment on May 13th 2000. According to the procedure of the State Security Court, they do not have the right to appeal.
According to the Bahrain Human Rights Organisation (BHRO), a member of the OMCT network, these three ladies had previously been arrested in 1998, although eventually released after local and international pressure, having suffered ill-treatment and torture in detention.
In the case of Leeda Ahmad Al-Oraibi, from Sanabis, she was arrested on Nov. 15th 1998 at 5:45 am. The security forces came into the house while she was in bed and despite her family's pledges to wait until the morning, the foreign staffed security stormed all the bedrooms and took Leeda from her bed away to Al-Khamis Police Headquarters. When her family approached the police station to inquire about her, they were told that they did not have their daughter.
Hanan Salman Haidar, 21 years, from Daih was arrested on the 4th of Nov. 1998. Her family were ill treated and the contents of the house were ruined. According to the information, Adel Flaifel led the attack on this family. Hanan's two brothers Ibrahin and Haidar were already in detention. She was taken to Issa Town Police Station where she was physically tortured. Also, following her arrest two females from her family were arrested, Salwa and Mona.
Salwa Hassan Haidar: from Daih was arrested on Nov. 4th 1998 and taken to Issa Town Police station where she was physically tortured.
According to BHRO, both Hanan Salman Hayder and Salwa Hassan Haydar were released on Dec 30, 1998, on bail of BD 500 ($1335) each. During detention period they were reportedly held in solitary confinement at Issa Town Detention Centre and tortured. Their bodies reportedly carried marks of torture.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Bahrain urging them to:
i. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the above-mentioned persons and order their immediate release;
ii. guarantee an immediate investigation into the allegations of torture and ill treatment, identify those responsible, bring them before a civil competent and impartial tribunal and apply the penal, civil an/or administrative sanctions provided by law;
iii. put an immediate end to the use of arbitrary detention of people by the police and abrogate 1974 State Security Law and all national laws which are not in compliance with international human rights standards;
iv. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
His Highness Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa, Office of His Highness the Amir, P.O. Box 555, The Amiri Court, Rifa’a Palace, Bahrain. Fax : + 973 668884. Telex : 8666 Qasar BN; 8500 Qasar BN
His Excellency Al-Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, P.O. Box 1000, al-Manama, Bahrain.
Telex : 9336 PROM BN or 7889 PMPO BN. FAX: + 973 533033.
His Excellency Al-Shaikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, P.O. Box 13, al-Manama, Bahrain. Fax : + 973 276765 or 290526 or 754303. Telex : 9572 PSMKT BN OR 8333 ALAMAN BN
Geneva, May 18, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.
Case BHR 180500
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Bahrain.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of Leeda Ahmed Isa Al-Oreibi, 27, Hanan Salman Ahmed Haider, 21 and Salwa Hasan Ahmed Haider, 35, who were sentenced to one year imprisonment on May 13th 2000. According to the procedure of the State Security Court, they do not have the right to appeal.
According to the Bahrain Human Rights Organisation (BHRO), a member of the OMCT network, these three ladies had previously been arrested in 1998, although eventually released after local and international pressure, having suffered ill-treatment and torture in detention.
In the case of Leeda Ahmad Al-Oraibi, from Sanabis, she was arrested on Nov. 15th 1998 at 5:45 am. The security forces came into the house while she was in bed and despite her family's pledges to wait until the morning, the foreign staffed security stormed all the bedrooms and took Leeda from her bed away to Al-Khamis Police Headquarters. When her family approached the police station to inquire about her, they were told that they did not have their daughter.
Hanan Salman Haidar, 21 years, from Daih was arrested on the 4th of Nov. 1998. Her family were ill treated and the contents of the house were ruined. According to the information, Adel Flaifel led the attack on this family. Hanan's two brothers Ibrahin and Haidar were already in detention. She was taken to Issa Town Police Station where she was physically tortured. Also, following her arrest two females from her family were arrested, Salwa and Mona.
Salwa Hassan Haidar: from Daih was arrested on Nov. 4th 1998 and taken to Issa Town Police station where she was physically tortured.
According to BHRO, both Hanan Salman Hayder and Salwa Hassan Haydar were released on Dec 30, 1998, on bail of BD 500 ($1335) each. During detention period they were reportedly held in solitary confinement at Issa Town Detention Centre and tortured. Their bodies reportedly carried marks of torture.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Bahrain urging them to:
i. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the above-mentioned persons and order their immediate release;
ii. guarantee an immediate investigation into the allegations of torture and ill treatment, identify those responsible, bring them before a civil competent and impartial tribunal and apply the penal, civil an/or administrative sanctions provided by law;
iii. put an immediate end to the use of arbitrary detention of people by the police and abrogate 1974 State Security Law and all national laws which are not in compliance with international human rights standards;
iv. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
His Highness Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa, Office of His Highness the Amir, P.O. Box 555, The Amiri Court, Rifa’a Palace, Bahrain. Fax : + 973 668884. Telex : 8666 Qasar BN; 8500 Qasar BN
His Excellency Al-Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, P.O. Box 1000, al-Manama, Bahrain.
Telex : 9336 PROM BN or 7889 PMPO BN. FAX: + 973 533033.
His Excellency Al-Shaikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, P.O. Box 13, al-Manama, Bahrain. Fax : + 973 276765 or 290526 or 754303. Telex : 9572 PSMKT BN OR 8333 ALAMAN BN
Geneva, May 18, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.